Admission Requirements

In addition to the Common Admission Requirements for all C-N graduate programs, applicants to the Master of Education (M.Ed.) with Job-embedded Practitioner Licensure must meet the following minimum qualifications to be considered for admission to the program:

• A bachelor’s degree from a four-year, regionally accredited college or university
• A minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75 overall
• Having a bachelor’s degree in the discipline in which the individual is going to be hired to teach (for example, math); or having passing scores on the appropriate state-mandated subject matter exams(s) within five years
• A copy of a Letter of Intent to hire from a Principal, Assistant Principal or school district office administrator

Other factors that may be considered in the admission decision are:

• A demonstrated record of achievement;
• Breadth and depth of work experience;
• Leadership—demonstrated and/or potential;
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills;
• Extracurricular and community involvement
• Current licensure(s)